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E-Commerce
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

UPS Found a More Profitable Business Than Package Delivery - And It's Worth $706 Billion

UPS is significantly reducing Amazon deliveries and focusing on profitable returns through its Happy Returns subsidiary.
fromThe Local Germany
3 days ago

The German army joins Hanover trade fair as defence industry booms

Germany's Hanover Industrial Fair has introduced a Defence Production Area, featuring around 30 companies that offer products with potential military applications, marking a significant shift in focus.
Germany news
#logistics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
5 days ago
Business intelligence

How contact centre outsourcing drives faster deliveries in logistics - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Call center outsourcing is now a core strategy for logistics companies to enhance delivery performance and operational efficiency.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago
London startup

How digital technology is making road freight operations more efficient - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Digital technologies enhance operational efficiency and transparency in UK logistics, addressing rising costs and customer expectations.
fromTechzine Global
5 days ago

The European cloud of the future is built using actual, physical containers

The European Commission aims to provide a framework for 12 EU member states to strengthen Europe's digital and technological sovereignty through the IPCEI-CIS initiative.
European startups
Toronto startup
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

Amazon taps Sweden's Einride for its electric big rigs | TechCrunch

Einride is adding 75 electric trucks to Amazon's Relay network, enhancing logistics and supporting Amazon's low-carbon goals.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
4 days ago

AI-powered robots offer new hope to German factories

Humanoid robots showcased at a trade fair highlight AI's potential to revitalize German industry amid competition from China.
Remote teams
fromMarTech
1 week ago

3 steps to guarantee multishoring success | MarTech

Multishoring amplifies existing processes; effective systems scale success, while fractured ones magnify chaos and incur additional costs.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
5 days ago

How FedEx, UPS, and DHL plan to pass tariff refunds along to customers

Our intent is straightforward: if refunds are issued to FedEx, we will issue refunds for IEEPA tariffs paid to the shippers and consumers who originally bore those charges.
European startups
Tech industry
fromTechzine Global
1 week ago

OpenAI scales back Stargate in Europe; Microsoft fills the gap

OpenAI will lease computing capacity through Microsoft instead of purchasing directly from Nscale's data center in Norway.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
6 days ago

Will Berlin get rid of its public transport ticket machines?

Berlin's transport ticket machines have stopped accepting cash, prompting officials to consider abolishing them due to high operational costs.
DevOps
fromTechzine Global
3 weeks ago

IGEL breaks down the wall between IT and OT

IGEL is enhancing security and manageability in OT environments through its platform and Preventative Security Model.
fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

The Reason You Don't See Many Employees At Aldi - Tasting Table

Aldi's approach to staffing is designed to keep costs down for customers, which is reflected in their overall efficiency. Employees are trained to perform multiple jobs, allowing them to move to where they are needed, ensuring that there is very little idle time.
E-Commerce
Digital life
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

What Fast-Moving Digital Industries Teach Us About Business Agility

Fast-moving industries exemplify business agility by rapidly adapting to trends and customer needs, a practice all businesses should adopt.
fromThe Local France
4 weeks ago

Over 12 tonnes of new KitKat chocolate range stolen in Europe

"A truck transporting 413,793 units of its new chocolate range has been stolen during transit in Europe, weighing around 12 tonnes and disappearing last week."
Europe news
Design
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Logistics Landscapes: The Architecture of the 24-Hour Supply Chain

Warehouses are the defining architecture of the 21st century, reshaping urban landscapes and logistics infrastructure significantly.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

Inside the AI Warehouse: How Otto Group Is Teaching Robots to Work Together

Nvidia's GTC event showcases AI advancements, with Otto Group demonstrating the integration of physical AI in retail fulfillment centers.
EU data protection
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

German public sector tries to reduce reliance on US tech

German authorities' data is at risk due to US access through the CLOUD Act, prompting calls for digital sovereignty alternatives.
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

SAP and ODI are working on the IDEA AI-ready data infrastructure

The IDEA program aims to help organizations make their data infrastructure AI-ready, addressing the challenge of data primarily designed for human use, which is not suitable for AI applications.
Data science
#automation
European startups
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its automation strategy | TechCrunch

FedEx partners with Berkshire Grey to develop robots for bulk package unloading, aiming to enhance warehouse automation.
European startups
fromTNW | Deep-Tech
1 month ago

Decathlon doubles warehouse output with Exotec robots across seven European sites | TNW

Decathlon's automation with Exotec robots has significantly increased productivity and reduced warehouse space requirements across multiple European sites.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its automation strategy | TechCrunch

FedEx partners with Berkshire Grey to develop robots for bulk package unloading, aiming to enhance warehouse automation.
European startups
fromTNW | Deep-Tech
1 month ago

Decathlon doubles warehouse output with Exotec robots across seven European sites | TNW

Decathlon's automation with Exotec robots has significantly increased productivity and reduced warehouse space requirements across multiple European sites.
European startups
fromTechzine Global
3 weeks ago

Seven new hyperscale data centers to be built in the Netherlands

At least 7 hyperscale data centers are under construction in the Netherlands, with significant opposition from the public and local governments.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 month ago

The world's largest sporting goods retailer is seeing warehouse productivity boosts with robots

Decathlon's Portugal warehouse doubled its order preparation capacity from 57,000 to 114,000, showcasing the significant impact of Exotec's robotic systems on productivity.
European startups
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Unreliable fleet connectivity driving employee exodus | Computer Weekly

UK fleet operators face significant connectivity challenges that threaten competitiveness, with unreliable networks causing customer complaints and operational disruptions despite limited failover protections.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Electric freight's next chapter will be won on discipline, not ambition

Electric trucks have proven capable of long-haul freight operations, shifting focus from feasibility to infrastructure, economics, and sustainable business models.
Germany news
fromSustainable Bus
1 month ago

Planning and scheduling software provider Nexfeld appoints NextStop as DACH sales partner - Sustainable Bus

Nexfeld appoints NextStop as sales partner for planning and scheduling software solutions in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
European startups
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

NorthC sees big opportunities for inferencing in the region and expands rapidly

NorthC Datacenters is committed to rapid growth to support AI adoption through new data centers and acquisitions.
Cars
frominsideevs.com
2 months ago

Mercedes-Benz Is Putting This Hydrogen Electric Semi Truck Into Production

Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 hydrogen fuel-cell semi enters limited production with 300 kW fuel cells and a 101 kWh battery, enabling over 600 miles range.
Business
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Siemens CEO Roland Busch's mission to automate everything

Siemens aims to automate entire factory processes with AI, spanning physical manufacturing and digital operations, with major implications for jobs and global trade.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Amazon says 7-yr wait for EU grid connects is holding up DCs

AWS has moved quickly to flood the European continent with its elastic compute fabric, but while it may take two years to bring a new datacenter online, securing power for the facilities can take up to seven years, Pamela MacDougall, who heads energy markets and regulation for AWS EMEA, said in an interview with Reuters this week.
Miscellaneous
Environment
fromFast Company
2 months ago

This new tech turns cargo ship exhaust into limestone

Modular containers by Seabound capture up to 95% of ship exhaust CO2 using lime pellets that convert emissions into limestone.
Gadgets
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Bork ventures to the Middle of Lidl

A Lidl store's digital signage failed to boot, showing "An operating system wasn't found," revealing an outdated Intel-era device and potential security exposure.
Marketing
fromCMSWire.com
2 months ago

Why Google's Universal Commerce Protocol Rewrites the Customer Journey

CMOs and CX leaders gain actionable research, editorial, and opinion plus data-driven insights to navigate complex customer, organizational, and technical landscapes.
Marketing tech
fromTNW | Business
1 month ago

Nobel Recruitment acquires Berlin's ARRtist

Nobel Recruitment acquires Berlin-based ARRtist to expand beyond executive search into community building and ecosystem development for European tech companies.
Software development
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

A decade of Cloud Native at ING: Lessons learned, and what comes next

ING's decade-old private cloud built on open source and Kubernetes now faces layered legacy complexity requiring platform evolution while maintaining developer experience and organizational compliance.
Public health
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Interview: Richard Corbridge, CIO, Segro | Computer Weekly

Richard Corbridge emphasizes translating technology into business value, prioritizing relationships, and accelerating digital adoption within a traditionally low-tech property industry.
European startups
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

SAP moving from subscriptions to AI use-based pricing

SAP will transition from per-user subscription pricing to AI usage-based pricing, with forward-deployed engineering teams providing customized AI implementations at customer sites.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Half of German-speaking SAP users to stay on ECC to 2030

The fact that some companies are not planning to switch to S/4HANA until 2030 does not mean that they will wait until then to make the switch. Rather, they simply need this time due to the complexity of their system landscapes. I see this as a reflection of the reality in IT departments. Skills shortages, parallel transformation projects, and limited budgets are also causing schedules to be pushed back.
Business intelligence
Miscellaneous
fromTechzine Global
2 months ago

Microsoft leases new hyperscale data center in Amsterdam

Microsoft will be the sole tenant of a new Amsterdam hyperscale data center of three towers consuming as much power as households in Haarlem.
fromSustainable Bus
2 months ago

Trapeze rebrands European operations into four transit technology companies, launching ebblo, Grampian Solutions, Naviquate and Nexfeld - Sustainable Bus

The move restructures Trapeze's activities in Intermodal Transport Control Systems, fixed route planning and scheduling, bus driver allocation and public transport data management into distinct entities operating under the names ebblo, Grampian Solutions, Naviquate and Nexfeld. The companies officially launched today and operate within Modaxo, the global collective of people transportation technology businesses owned by Constellation Software.
Alternative transportation
Europe news
fromThe Local Germany
1 month ago

Germany's biggest airline sees soaring demand for direct flights

Middle East airspace closures force Lufthansa to increase direct European flights to Asia and Africa, disrupting global travel patterns and stranding tens of thousands of passengers.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

From clicks to handshakes: Making digital procurement feel human again - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Digital procurement has transformed how businesses find, evaluate and manage suppliers. Platforms are faster, data is cleaner, and decision making is more informed than ever before. Yet for all the efficiency digital tools bring, procurement still relies heavily on one timeless ingredient: human connection. Bridging the gap between digital procurement and real world supplier engagement is where the strongest partnerships are built.
Business
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Germany bets on industrial AI to rival US and China

Germany launched Industrial AI Cloud with 10,000 NVIDIA GPUs to reduce US reliance and enable European AI sovereignty for industrial applications.
European startups
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

The European data center market is a puzzle with an increasing number of pieces

European data center investments are shifting from traditional markets like Germany and the UK toward Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula, driven by energy access, data sovereignty, and AI workload requirements.
fromThe Local Germany
2 months ago

How to make The Local one of your preferred sources on Google

Do you like and trust The Local? Then please take a moment to add us as a preferred source on Google to ensure our articles appear in your searches. Preferred sources is a new feature that lets you, as a logged-in Google user, prioritise what publications you'd like to appear in search results. All you need to do is click on your favoured country site below and then tick the box to add The Local.
Miscellaneous
E-Commerce
fromPractical Ecommerce
2 months ago

Low-Value Imports Upend E.U. Ecommerce

Surging low-value imports priced ≤€150 flood the E.U. ecommerce market, reshaping competition, pressuring logistics and customs, and normalizing ultra-low price expectations.
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
1 month ago

Google To Test Displaying Vertical Search Services In Europe

The previously unreported changes to its search results will show both VSS and Google results, with top-ranked vertical search engines displayed by default, the source said. Hotels, airlines, restaurants and transport services with real-time data from feeds will sit either below or above the list of vertical search engines.
EU data protection
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

RWS Global deploys Box's AI tools to streamline contract workflow | Computer Weekly

The end user types in the information that needs to go into a contract via Box Doc Gen, which is then sent over to Legal for approval. Once approved, the contract is sent out automatically and signed using Box Sign. The signed contract is then uploaded to the cloud. Given that RWS Global has contracts with thousands of performers, the automation of the contract approval workflow saves many hours in terms of manual processing.
Business intelligence
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

INVNT Reports Record Growth, Expanding Global Infrastructure and Capabilities Across All Regions - Silicon Canals

This milestone validates a major strategic integration designed to expand upstream and downstream capabilities, allowing the agency to deliver holistic, turnkey experiential solutions for partners worldwide, including category-defining brands such as Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, General Motors, Hitachi, and Johns Hopkins University. To support this rapid scaling, INVNT executed a comprehensive expansion of its infrastructure, bolstering teams across creative, production, account services, business development, and operations throughout North America, APAC, EMEA, and South Asia.
Business
Tech industry
fromTechzine Global
2 months ago

NTT DATA and AWS jointly offer companies a legacy escape route

NTT DATA and AWS partner to simplify cloud migration and legacy modernization with sector-specific Industry Cloud, improved CX, AI adoption, and European sovereign cloud solutions.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 month ago

Worried about AI job cuts? It might be time to move to Europe, where companies are planning to hiring more-not less-workers thanks to AI | Fortune

AI-adopting companies are more likely to hire than cut jobs, with AI-intensive firms growing headcounts about 4% more than non-adopters.
Miscellaneous
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Frankfurt to dethrone London as colocation king by 2031

Frankfurt will surpass London as Europe's top colocation datacenter market by 2031; Germany will overtake the UK, while Ireland leads in hyperscale capacity.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EUnative

European enterprises are shifting sensitive data and workloads from US cloud providers to local sovereign cloud and on‑premises solutions due to geopolitical trust concerns.
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Delivery comms, intelligent fulfilment, and AI's growing influence | Computer Weekly

Nine in ten retailers globally are planning to raise their spending on artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise their e-commerce operations over the next 12 to 24 months, with online delivery execution a key area of focus. A total of 38% of European retailers identify speed, tracking and proactive communication around the delivery process as areas where AI can deliver the greatest impact.
E-Commerce
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 month ago

I help manage one of the world's most constrained supply chains, up close to the defining energy bottleneck of the decade | Fortune

Power transformer shortages are the critical bottleneck limiting AI infrastructure expansion and corporate electrification globally.
Miscellaneous
fromBitcoin Magazine
2 months ago

ING Deutschland Opens Retail Access To Bitcoin ETPs

ING Deutschland offers retail clients physically backed crypto-linked ETNs within existing securities accounts, simplifying exposure to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
European startups
fromFortune
1 month ago

Europe's second chance on AI: building an opportunity in factories, labs, and the real economy | Fortune

Europe's scientific talent, industrial strength, and multi-sector ecosystems position it to lead the next AI innovation wave focused on robotics, manufacturing, chemistry, and healthcare rather than large language models.
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
2 months ago

German exports to US plunge as tariffs take toll

Higher US tariffs in 2025 reduced German exports to the United States by 9.3 percent, cutting the bilateral trade surplus to €52.2 billion.
Miscellaneous
fromTechzine Global
2 months ago

AMS-IX processed over 35 exabytes of data in 2025

AMS-IX processed 35.66 exabytes in 2025 (up 4%), hit a 3.21 exabyte December and a 14.2 Tb/s peak, driven by 400G port growth and AI/streaming demand.
European startups
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

AI: Could Germany adopt Anthropic?

The US government banned Anthropic from its supply chain after the company refused to remove restrictions on Claude's use in autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, creating opportunities for European competitors.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

German economy grew in latest quarter, but challenges remain

Germany's GDP rose 0.3% in Q4 2025 while inflation climbed to 2.1% in January and unemployment surpassed 3.08 million (6.6%).
European startups
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

SUSE in the shop window: will the Linux player remain European?

SUSE, a European Linux company, faces potential acquisition by non-European entities, raising concerns about European digital sovereignty and control over critical IT infrastructure.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Germany's Merz eyes business opportunities at Chinese tech hub in Hangzhou

Merz's trip to China, which became Germany's largest trading partner last year, seeks to deepen decades-old economic ties with the world's second-largest economy in the wake of tariffs imposed by the United States last year. But he has also sought to address challenges in the relationship, most notably tackling the massive imbalance which saw Germany's trade deficit with China hit a record 89 billion euros.
Miscellaneous
European startups
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

Europe's data center market booms: is it ready to take on the US?

European data center investments doubled to €170 billion in one year, but American hyperscalers and AI providers dominate the funding, raising sovereignty concerns despite growth.
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